Illustrated Coastal scene inspired by Western Cape, near St Helena Bay.

Glenryck

A historic South African pilchard brand dating to 1937, once the country's second-largest canned fish brand. Now owned by African Pioneer Marine (the black-owned African Pioneer Group / Pioneer Fishing) and canned at the Oranjevis cannery in St Helena Bay. Like its rivals, it depends heavily on imported raw fish — the brand's own site says it 'travels the world to source' — and no species appears on the label.

At a glance

Notable facts

• Once South Africa's second-largest canned fish brand; sold by Bidvest Namibia to African Pioneer Marine in September 2020, integrating the brand with Pioneer Fishing's raw material supply and the Oranjevis cannery in St Helena Bay.
• Same import-dependent picture as the rest of the South African pilchard shelf: the brand site says it 'travels the world to source', no species is stated on the label, and the local component is Sardinops sagax.
• A separate Glenryck brand existed in the United Kingdom, historically packing Namibian pilchards — a distinct operation not connected to today's South African brand.
• A spicy/chilli variant of the 400g pilchard can launched around 2022.

Behind the tin

Glenryck is packed at Oranjevis Cannery in St Helena Bay, South Africa.

primary of Glenryck are packed at Oranjevis Cannery, St Helena Bay — not the brand's whole range.

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